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Elizabeth Gillies
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Elizabeth Gillies at Comic-Con in 2015
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Elizabeth Egan Gillies
July 26, 1993 Haworth, New Jersey, U.S.
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| Other names | Liz Gillies |
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| Years active | 2005–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Michael Corcoran
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| Instruments | Vocals |
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Elizabeth Egan Gillies (born July 26, 1993) is an American actress and singer. She started her acting career on Broadway at age 15 in the musical 13. She became well-known for playing Jade West in the Nickelodeon TV show Victorious (2010–2013). Later, she starred as Fallon Carrington in Dynasty (2017–2022) on The CW.
Elizabeth Gillies has also lent her voice to characters like Daphne in Winx Club (2011–2014) and Catwoman in the animated movie Catwoman: Hunted (2022). She has acted in different movies, including the horror film Animal (2014) and the comedy Vacation (2015). As a singer, she contributed to the Victorious soundtrack. She released her first studio album, We Wish You the Merriest (2023), with Seth MacFarlane.
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Early Life and Beginnings
Elizabeth Egan Gillies was born on July 26, 1993, in Haworth, New Jersey. Her parents are Dave and Lorrie Gillies. She has a younger brother born in 1996. Elizabeth has said that she has Irish and Italian family roots. She left high school early to focus on acting and studied through an online program.
Her acting journey began when she was 12 years old. She went to local auditions and soon started appearing in commercials. Her first TV role was in three episodes of The Black Donnellys in 2007.
Career Highlights
Early Roles and Broadway Debut
In 2008, Elizabeth played small parts in movies like The Clique and Harold. That same year, she was cast as Lucy in the musical 13. She performed alongside Ariana Grande, who would later become her co-star. 13 then moved to Broadway, making history as the first Broadway show with an all-teen cast and band. Elizabeth stayed with the show until it closed in 2009.
Becoming a Nickelodeon Star
In 2010, Elizabeth Gillies got a big role as Jade West in the Nickelodeon TV show Victorious. This sitcom was about teenagers at a performing arts high school in Hollywood. It was her second time working with Ariana Grande. Elizabeth described her character, Jade, as a "bad girl" with many human qualities. The show first aired on March 27, 2010.
While on Victorious, Elizabeth sang several songs for the show's soundtracks. These included "Give It Up" (a duet with Ariana Grande) and "Take a Hint" (a duet with Victoria Justice). She also wrote and recorded the song "You Don't Know Me" for an episode of Victorious.
She also voiced Daphne in the Nickelodeon version of Winx Club. She recorded the official Winx Club song, "We Are Believix." Elizabeth also appeared in an episode of Big Time Rush. Victorious ended in 2013 after four seasons. After the show, Elizabeth took a short break from acting.
In 2013, she was cast in a musical version of Jawbreaker. She also recorded a duet of "Santa Baby" with Ariana Grande for Grande's Christmas Kisses EP. In 2014, Elizabeth appeared in the horror film Animal and the TV movie Killing Daddy.
Recent Work and Music
In 2015, Elizabeth played Heather in the movie remake of Vacation.
In 2017, she was cast as Fallon Carrington in The CW series Dynasty. This show was a new version of a popular 1980s series. When the actress playing Fallon's mother left the show, Elizabeth temporarily played both Fallon and her mother, Alexis Carrington. In 2018, Elizabeth starred in the thriller film Arizona.
In 2019, Elizabeth and Matt Bennett (another Victorious co-star) made a surprise appearance at Ariana Grande's concert in Atlanta. They performed songs from Victorious together. In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Elizabeth worked with Seth MacFarlane on an album called Songs from Home. In 2021, it was announced she would voice Catwoman in the 2022 animated movie Catwoman: Hunted. In 2023, she released her first studio album, We Wish You the Merriest, with Seth MacFarlane.
In 2025, Elizabeth began starring as Audrey in the musical Little Shop of Horrors Off-Broadway.
Personal Life
Elizabeth Gillies met music producer Michael Corcoran while working on the Nickelodeon show Victorious. Michael helped write and produce songs that Elizabeth sang on the show. They started dating in late 2012. On August 8, 2020, Elizabeth married Michael Corcoran in a private ceremony in Chesterfield Township, New Jersey. They live in Atlanta, Georgia.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2008 | Harold | Evelyn Taylor | |
| The Clique | Shelby Wexler | Direct-to-video | |
| 2011 | The Death and Return of Superman | Eradicator folks | Short film |
| 2012 | Winx Club: The Secret of the Lost Kingdom | Daphne | Voice role |
| 2014 | Animal | Mandy | |
| 2015 | Vacation | Heather | |
| 2018 | Arizona | Kelsey | |
| 2019 | 15 Minutes at 400 Degrees | Crystal | Short film |
| 2022 | Catwoman: Hunted | Catwoman / Selina Kyle | Voice role |
| 2024 | Spread | Ruby Clark | Also executive producer |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2007 | The Black Donnellys | Young Jenny | 3 episodes |
| 2009 | The Battery's Down | Bat Mitzvah Guest | Episode: "Bad Bad News" |
| 2010–2013 | Victorious | Jade West | Main role; 56 episodes |
| 2011 | iCarly | Episode: "iParty with Victorious" | |
| Big Time Rush | Heather Fox | Episode: "Big Time Secret" | |
| 2011–2014 | Winx Club | Daphne / Lorie / Kanika | Voice role; 24 episodes |
| 2012 | White Collar | Chloe Woods | Episode: "Upper West Side Story" |
| 2013 | The Exes | Tracy Cooper | Episode: "Prelude to a Kiss" |
| 2014 | Sam & Cat | Jade West | Episode: "#TheKillerTunaJump: #Freddie #Jade #Robbie" |
| Killing Daddy | Callie Ross | Television film | |
| 2015 | The Penguins of Madagascar | Singer | Voice role; Episode: "The Penguin Who Loved Me" |
| American Dad! | Lena Horne | Voice role; Episode: "A Star Is Reborn" | |
| 2017–2022 | Dynasty | Fallon Carrington / Alexis Carrington (season 2) | Main role; 108 episodes |
| 2018 | Robot Chicken | Sun Baby / Marie "Slim" Browning | Voice role; Episode: "Gimme That Chocolate Milk" |
| 2019 | Welcome to the Wayne | Parana Sycamore | Voice role; Episode: "That's Squidjit Bowling" |
| 2020 | Make It Work! | Herself | Television special |
| 2022 | Family Guy | Alana Fitzgerald | Voice role; Episode: "All About Alana" |
| The Orville | Dinal | Episode: "Mortality Paradox" |
Music Videos
| Year | Title | Artist |
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| 2010 | "Freak the Freak Out" | Victoria Justice |
| 2011 | "Beggin' on Your Knees" | |
| "All I Want Is Everything" | ||
| "Take a Hint" | Victoria Justice and herself | |
| "Time in the Day" | Mikey Deleasa | |
| 2012 | "Time of Our Life" | Big Time Rush |
| "Make It in America" | Victoria Justice | |
| "We Are Believix" | Herself | |
| "You Don't Know Me" | ||
| 2013 | "Right There" | Ariana Grande |
| 2015 | "Die Trying" | Herself |
| 2016 | "Bang Bang" | |
| 2018 | "Thank U, Next" | Ariana Grande |
| 2020 | "Stuck With U" | Ariana Grande featuring Justin Bieber |
| 2024 | "The Boy Is Mine" | Ariana Grande |
Theater
| Year | Title | Role | Director | Venue | Notes | |
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| 2008 | 13 | Lucy | Jeremy Sams | Norma Terris Theatre | ||
| Bernard B. Jacobs Theatre | Original Broadway Cast | |||||
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| 2013 | Jawbreaker: The Musical | Courtney | Gabriel Barre | Workshop reading | ||
| 2025 | Little Shop of Horrors | Audrey | Michael Mayer | Westside Theatre | Off-Broadway |
Discography
- We Wish You the Merriest (2023) (with Seth MacFarlane)
See Also
In Spanish: Elizabeth Gillies para niños
